Virginia Supreme Court in Richmond, Virginia. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Virginia Court Adopts Ethics Opinion: Attorneys Must Disclose Client's Death to Opposing Counsel
"The committee agrees that the lawyer must disclose the client's death before any further substantive communication with opposing counsel and must disclose to the court no later than the first communication or appearance after learning of the client's death," the order said.
January 18, 2024 at 03:46 PM
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The Virginia Supreme Court determined a lawyer must disclose the death of a client to opposing counsel or the court, approving a legal ethics opinion, effective immediately.
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